FAQs

Single Malt Scotch Whisky must be matured in an oak barrel for 3 years and a day to qualify as Scotch. We started distilling in March 2018. We hope to release our first Single Malt Scotch Whisky in around 5-7 years.

We are the first Scotch Whisky distillery in the Scottish Borders since 1837. As a result, we hope to create our own style of Single Malt that is aromatic, fresh, fruity and unique to us. We built the distillery to make an elegant, aromatic single malt whisky , fully reflective of the barley sourced locally.

We make our own base spirit here at the distillery from malted barley. This gives our gin a very distinctive flavour – we have dubbed this process “Barley to Bottle”. This delivers a creamy mouth feel which together with our unique blend of botanicals is followed by citrus notes and spice. We guarantee all our barley is sourced locally from farmers in the Scottish Borders.

Yes – our private cask scheme is called 1837. Please see the 1837 section of our website or call the distillery for more information. 1837 was the year the last distillery in the Borders closed. This scheme celebrates a moment in history as The Borders Distillery is the first to open in the region in over 180 years.

Our visitor centre is open to the public Monday-Friday 10am-430pm, and on Saturdays 10am-2pm.

Tours run Tuesday-Friday 11am, 1pm and 3pm and on Saturdays 10am and 12pm.

Yes. Our Visitor Centre Shop is open to the public Monday – Friday between 10am and 430pm and on Saturdays 10am – 2pm. You can visit our shop online as well.

There is no charge for under 18’s to tour the distillery, however they must be accompanied by an adult.

The distillery is fully wheelchair accessible. We can also be found on the WelcoME app.

Our tours last approximately 45 minutes. All of our tours start at the top of each hour and take 45 minutes to an hour to complete, including a tasting at the end.

Walk-ins are welcome to tour our distillery Tuesday-Friday 11am, 1pm and 3pm or on Saturdays at 10am and 12pm. You can book and pay for a tour when you arrive at the distillery.

However, we advise pre-booking online or over the phone before visiting us to guarantee a place.

Please phone the distillery to reserve your space on the tour.

If you have booked a tour online and we have accepted payment- it is non-refundable. However, if you would like to change the date and time of your tour we will try our best to accommodate you, if possible.